diff --git a/apps/irc/irc.yaml b/apps/irc/irc.yaml
index 94645a6..9be005e 100644
--- a/apps/irc/irc.yaml
+++ b/apps/irc/irc.yaml
@@ -225,15 +225,24 @@ data:
         trusted-ca-file "/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt";
       }
 
-      /* Allow plaintext for server-to-server links (Anope is internal) */
-      plaintext-policy {
-        server allow;
-      }
-    }
----
-# Anope configuration template (passwords replaced by placeholders)
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: ConfigMap
+      /* Allow plaintext for server-to-server links (Anope is internal) */
+      plaintext-policy {
+        server allow;
+      }
+    }
+  ircd.motd: |
+    - BlueJay IRC -
+    Welcome to BlueJayIRC on iamworkin.lan.
+
+    Web IRC: https://webirc.iamworkin.lan
+    Channels: #general, #ops, #alerts
+
+    Keep it keyboard-first, practical, and kind.
+    Managed from bluejay-infra via ArgoCD.
+---
+# Anope configuration template (passwords replaced by placeholders)
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: anope-config-template
   namespace: irc
@@ -554,14 +563,18 @@ spec:
               name: irc-tls
             - containerPort: 8067
               name: services-link
-          volumeMounts:
-            - name: injected-config
-              mountPath: /app/conf/unrealircd.conf
-              subPath: unrealircd.conf
-            - name: unrealircd-data
-              mountPath: /app/data
-            - name: irc-tls
-              mountPath: /app/conf/tls
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: injected-config
+              mountPath: /app/conf/unrealircd.conf
+              subPath: unrealircd.conf
+            - name: unrealircd-config-template
+              mountPath: /app/conf/ircd.motd
+              subPath: ircd.motd
+              readOnly: true
+            - name: unrealircd-data
+              mountPath: /app/data
+            - name: irc-tls
+              mountPath: /app/conf/tls
           resources:
             requests:
               memory: 64Mi